BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Saturday 24 August 2019

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump announces new tariffs on China
  
  The US has hit back at China in their escalating trade war
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/24 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Archer, Biscay and Concussion
  
  We assess what can be done to make the sport safer after Steve Smith’s concussion.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—The changing face of protest
  
  How do the protests in Hong Kong and Russia compare to recent episodes of mass unrest? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—A celebration of peace
  
  Ethiopia’s Oromo and Somali communities meet to celebrate a commitment to peace (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/24 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—We were promised a baby on Instagram
  
  How a scammer used social media to promise babies to adoptive couples. (R)
15. 04:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Solar PV
  
  How important is solar power to the future of the planet?
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Brazil's president blames dry weather for Amazon fires
  
  Amazon fires continue; Hong Kong banks call for peaceful end to protests
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Opposition defiance in Idlib
  
  Opposition defiance in Idlib; Brazil's president blames weather for fires
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Weekend—The G7 summit gets underway in Biarritz, France
  
  The G7 Heads of State summit begins today in France; is breakdancing an Olympic sport?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/24 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Fighting modern slavery
  
  Devina Gupta and her guests discuss what can be done to eradicate modern day slavery.
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—A new dawn for Sudan
  
  New part-civilian authorities were sworn in.
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/24 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Her Story Made History, Betty Bigombe: Ugandan peace negotiator
  
  Betty Bigombe spent much of her career trying to negotiate peace with warlord Joseph Kony (R)
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  Not by the Playbook—Stephanie Smackdown
  
  WWE CBO Stephanie McMahon on her quest to change the media coverage of women's sport.
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/24 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  Trending—We were promised a baby on Instagram
  
  How a scammer used social media to promise babies to adoptive couples. (R)
17. 10:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How science coverage could change
  
  Do science programmes do it for you and how might they change in the future?
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Music Life—The pitfalls of being pigeonholed with Femi Koleoso, Connie Constance, Nadia Rose and Maverick Sabre
  
  Femi Koleoso, Connie Constance, Nadia Rose and Maverick Sabre discuss buzz and faith
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump arrives for G7 summit as global disputes threaten unity
  
  European Council President Donald Tusk warns that summit will be unusually difficult
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Team
  
  All the build-up to the afternoon's matches in the English Premier League
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Full coverage of Manchester United v Crystal Palace, live from Old Trafford
7. 15:01GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 15:04
8. 15:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—Live Premier League commentary
  
  Full coverage of Manchester United v Crystal Palace, live from Old Trafford
9. 16:01GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 16:04
10. 16:04GMT
  
  Sportsworld—The Sportsworld Report
  
  The day's top stories from around the sporting world
11. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/24 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 17:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Murad Subay: The walls remember
  
  When war broke out in Yemen, Murad Subay painted murals on the bullet-marked buildings
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  BBC Proms on the World Service—BBC Proms 2019, Celebrating women composers
  
  4/7 Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor and Sofia Gubaidulina's Fairytale Poem
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Backstage: BBC Open Ear
  
  Nikki Bedi is backstage at the BBC Open Ear concert of cutting edge music
5. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—French President to warn G7 over trade tensions
  
  The French President Emmanuel Macron says he will warn the G7 of growing trade tensions.
7. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 21:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Who Misses Mugabe?
  
  Economic troubles for Zimbabwe and Argentina; migrants in Bosnia; coffee vs tea in China
9. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/24 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 21:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—20 years of Putin
  
  The man and the moments that defined modern Russia
11. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/08/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
14. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/24 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 22:32GMT
  
  Top of the Pops—Frank Turner, Friendly Fires and Ride
  
  No Man's Land is Frank Turner's eighth album and it's about inspirational women
16. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/24 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 23:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Kang Kyung-wha – Foreign Minister, South Korea
  
  Out of step with both the US and Japan; how vulnerable is South Korea? (R)
18. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/24 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 23:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—How can I motivate myself?
  
  We put science to the test to try and find out how can we best motivate ourselves. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/25 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—A new dawn for Sudan
  
  New part-civilian authorities were sworn in. (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/25 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  In the Balance—Fighting modern slavery
  
  Devina Gupta and her guests discuss what can be done to eradicate modern day slavery. (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/25 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/25 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  In the Dark—Punishment
  
  How reliable is the prosecution’s star witness?
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—How science coverage could change
  
  Do science programmes do it for you and how might they change in the future? (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/25 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—My very extended family
  
  When Julia discovers she has more than twenty siblings, she must redefine her family
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/25 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Who Misses Mugabe?
  
  Economic troubles for Zimbabwe and Argentina; migrants in Bosnia; coffee vs tea in China (R)
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/25 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—20 years of Putin
  
  The man and the moments that defined modern Russia (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/25 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/08/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/08/25 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Romania's killer roads
  
  Can one man's campaign for motorways in Romania make a difference and save lives? (R)
20. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/08/25 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Major operation in Brazil to fight Amazon fires
  
  Major operation to stop Amazon fires; Macron calls for deescalation in US/China trade war

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